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Those pesky pigeons and a plastic owl
Roger Crutchley, Published on 21/07/2024
» Fond as I am of our feathered friends I admit to getting in a bit of a flap over the rapidly increasing number of pigeons (nok pilab) that have been descending on our residence in recent times. Some people call pigeons "rats with wings", others more generously "doves without the PR". I must confess to be leaning towards the first of those opinions.
Those happy days of family albums
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 25/06/2023
» For most of June I have been squirrelled away in Chaiyaphum and very pleasant it has been too. There has been a fair amount of rain which is good news for our rubber trees which were looking decidedly thirsty.
A lesson in letting sleeping dogs lie
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/02/2021
» As the mug-shot for this column might suggest, I do have a certain empathy for dogs and generally get on well with our furry friends. Maybe it's because I was born in the Year of the Dog. But you never know what is around the corner.
The art of cheating reaches new heights
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 15/05/2016
» Sitting exams is undoubtedly one of life's more unpleasant experiences, which most of us sadly cannot avoid. I have memories of exams looming from my college days and boldly attempting to get down to some serious revision. Of course, this was usually abandoned after 30 minutes as I gave up and sprinted off to the pub. It's amazing how much clearer Plato's philosophy became after a pint or two.
Hold it, flash, bang, wallop, what a 'selfie'
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 01/12/2013
» Oxford Dictionaries recently announced "selfie" as the new word of the year. Hardly an awe-inspiring word, but an accurate description of people taking a photo of themselves on a smartphone and subsequently uploading it on to a website for the world to goggle at. Apparently the usage of "selfie" has become so huge in the past 12 months it could no longer be ignored. A frightening thought.
Full steam ahead for the Isan choo-choo
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 26/02/2012
» Earlier this week the cabinet agreed ''in principle'' to a 145 billion baht ''high-speed'' rail project between Bangkok and Nong Khai and another link in the Northeast from Khon Kaen to Nakhon Phanom via Roi Et.